Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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Wednesday, 10 March, 2010, 20:00 GMT 01:00 +05:00:Asia/Calcutta
TOP STORIES
Apology for women raped by father
Two women raped by their father over 25 years - bearing nine of his children - are given a public apology by the authorities.
  Economic storm not over, says PM
Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.
  BA strike talks end without deal
Talks between British Airways and Unite aimed at averting strike action by cabin crew break down without agreement.
  Scientists to review climate body
The UN Secretary-General asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body.
  Kidnapped boy's father back in UK
The father of a British boy kidnapped in Pakistan has returned home against police wishes, the BBC learns.
WORLD
Scientists to review climate body
The UN Secretary-General asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body.
  Contractors 'divert Somalia aid'
Up to half the food aid in Somalia is routinely diverted to corrupt contractors and militants, a leaked UN report says.
  Israel under pressure over homes
Israel comes under growing international pressure following its approval of new building in occupied East Jerusalem.
AFRICA
Nigeria charges over Jos killings
Police say 49 people are to be charged with murder following communal violence that left scores of Nigerian villagers dead.
  Contractors 'divert Somalia aid'
Up to half the food aid in Somalia is routinely diverted to corrupt contractors and militants, a leaked UN report says.
  ANC seeks Winnie Mandela answers
South Africa's ruling ANC asks Winnie Mandela to clarify comments attributed to her that starkly criticised her ex-husband, Nelson.
AMERICAS
Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill'
The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.
  Biden steps up pressure on Israel
The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and urges bold steps to peace.
  Obama says Haiti situation 'dire'
Barack Obama warns that the crisis in quake-hit Haiti is not over, as he meets the country's president.
ASIA-PACIFIC
'Bali bomber' killed in Indonesia
Indonesia's president confirms security forces have killed the last main main suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings, Dulmatin.
  China's exports see big increase
China's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade.
  Elephant birth shocks Sydney zoo
An elephant in a Sydney zoo shocks vets by giving birth to a live baby elephant who appears to have survived labour in a coma in the womb.
EUROPE
Spanish hostage in Africa freed
A Spanish woman aid worker kidnapped in West Africa last year has been freed, the Spanish government says.
  Berezovsky wins poison libel case
Businessman Boris Berezovsky wins his libel case over claims he was behind the murder of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko.
  EU set to ban bluefin tuna trade
Reports indicate that the EU has decided to support a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna.
MIDDLE EAST
Biden steps up pressure on Israel
The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and urges bold steps to peace.
  Egypt's top cleric dies aged 81
Egypt's top Muslim cleric has died suddenly in Saudi Arabia at the age of 81.
  Iran attacks US over Afghanistan
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan.
SOUTH ASIA
Iran attacks US over Afghanistan
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan.
  Pakistan attack kills aid workers
Militants attack the office of a Western aid agency, killing six people and wounding others, the agency and police say.
  Pakistan to ban Yousuf & Younus
Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan are banned indefinitely from representing their country.
UK
Kidnapped boy's father back in UK
The father of a British boy kidnapped in Pakistan has returned home against police wishes, the BBC learns.
  BA strike talks end without deal
Talks between British Airways and Unite aimed at averting strike action by cabin crew break down without agreement.
  Apology for women raped by father
Two women raped by their father over 25 years - bearing nine of his children - are given a public apology by the authorities.
ENGLAND
Apology for women raped by father
Two women raped by their father over 25 years - bearing nine of his children - are given a public apology by the authorities.
  Boy's torturers given jail terms
A Leeds drugs gang are jailed for torturing a boy, 16, to force his family to pay a £20,000 ransom over a "drugs debt".
  Starling flock 'falls from sky'
Mystery surrounds the deaths of 75 starlings which fell from the sky on to the driveway of a Somerset house.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Renewed threat to crystal factory
There is a renewed threat to the Tyrone Crystal factory in Dungannon, County Tyrone, according to staff.
  Faulty blanket led to baby death
A faulty electric blanket led to the fire that killed a baby girl in her home in County Londonderry last June, an inquest is told.
  Trio remanded over attack charges
Three men are remanded in custody charged in connection with a pipe bomb attack in Larne seven years ago.
SCOTLAND
Body found in missing mother hunt
Police searching for a Dundee mother-of-three who went missing two weeks ago believe they have found her body.
  Tram project 'could be delayed'
The contractors working on Edinburgh's tram line say they want to delay the project for a further 30 months.
  Apology over drink price claims
Leading whisky supplier Whyte & Mackay says it is sorry if it misled anyone over its case against minimum drink pricing.
WALES
Man guilty of murdering daughter
A man stabbed to death his 17-year-old daughter with a hunting knife as she sat in the passenger seat of his car.
  150 Toyota jobs to go on Deeside
Around 150 jobs will go at the Toyota plant on Deeside, Flintshire, as part of 750 posts going across the UK.
  Politicians run Sport Relief mile
Tory MP for Monmouth David Davies was first of 40 MPs and peers to cross the line in the Sport Relief Westminster Mile.
POLITICS
Economic storm not over, says PM
Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.
  UK global clout 'waning' - Hague
The Conservatives pledge to reverse what they say is the UK's "shrinking" influence in the world if they win power.
  Top public servants' pay frozen
Thousands of top-earning public sector workers, including judges and NHS managers, will have their pay frozen next year.
BUSINESS
BA strike talks end without deal
Talks between British Airways and Unite aimed at averting strike action by cabin crew break down without agreement.
  Smaller losses at Northern Rock
Northern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.
  Banking fraud 'moves to internet'
Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, research suggests.
ENTERTAINMENT
Lost Boys actor Haim dies aged 38
Lost Boys actor Corey Haim dies at the age of 38, the Los Angeles coroner's office confirms.
  Oscar bosses defend Fawcett snub
Actress Farrah Fawcett was not in the Oscars memorial segment because she was more known as a TV star, the Academy says.
  Daly 'fighting' to save marriage
Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly says her marriage to fellow presenter Vernon Kay is "worth fighting" for.
SCIENCE/NATURE
Scientists to review climate body
The UN Secretary-General asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body.
  EU set to ban bluefin tuna trade
Reports indicate that the EU has decided to support a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna.
  Ring may be giant 'impact crater'
Deforestation has revealed what could be a giant impact crater in Central Africa, scientists say.
TECHNOLOGY
Internet up for Nobel Peace Prize
The internet is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
  Mobile phone allows boss to snoop
Mobile technology that could allow prying bosses to monitor every movement of their staff is developed in Japan.
  Facebook calls for 'iconic games'
Facebook calls on game designers to make an iconic title, such as Mario or Halo, specifically for the social network.
HEALTH
Call to halt NHS medical database
Doctors leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.
  'No proof' acupuncture helps IVF
There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.
  Street actress reveals depression
Coronation Street actress Beverley Callard reveals she has been receiving treatment for a "serious breakdown" and depression.
EDUCATION
More schools fail Ofsted checks
More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, according to figures just released.
  School lotteries 'destabilising'
Lottery admissions can be destabilising for children and bad for their welfare, the Schools Secretary, Ed Balls, says.
  Labour edges ahead on education
A BBC Newsnight poll suggests that the Conservatives are failing to win over voters unsatisfied with Labour's record on education.
ON THIS DAY NEWS FROM THE BBC ARCHIVES
  1969: Martin Luther King's killer gets life
James Earl Ray is jailed for 99 years by a court in Memphis, Tennessee, after admitting the murder of the American civil rights leader.
  1988: Avalanche hits royal ski party
The Prince of Wales narrowly avoids death on the ski slopes of Switzerland in an avalanche which kills one of his closest friends.
  1990: Observer 'spy' sentenced to die
A court in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, imposes the death sentence on The Observer journalist Farzad Bazoft.

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